FC Sheriff Tiraspol left-back Patrick Kpozo has laid down the gauntlet to Antony, telling the Manchester United star he “couldn’t do anything” against him during the first meeting.
The Red Devils face the Moldovan minnows for the second time on Thursday night, knowing a win will be needed to keep them in the hunt for top spot. Real Sociedad currently sit atop Group E having won all of their Europa League fixtures thus far.
And there is an added incentive for teams to win their groups this season, with the cohort of Champions League drop-outs joining runners-up in an additional round of play-off fixtures. The winners will instead skip that round and move straight to the last 16 - with the added benefit of fewer fixtures in a schedule already close to breaking point.
